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Spoon UIUC teamed up with Food & Wine magazine to increase awareness about the problem of food waste on our campus. With a microgrant of just under $100, we created 10 original recipes to show you how you can transform leftover late-night eats into something equally amazing the next day.

The best part of studying abroad was never knowing where the adventure would take me when I woke up the next morning. Now that I’m back on campus and the Chinese food delivery man officially knows my order by heart again, you could say I’m missing homemade, Italian meals from my host family.

This recipe will turn last night’s fried rice order into crunchy Italian arancini balls. Cross-culture dish all in one – just be sure to cred us in the Instagram, okay?

Italian Arancini

Prep Time:20 minutes

Cook Time:5 minutes

Total Time:25 minutes

Servings:4 (2 arancini per person)

Medium

Ingredients

2 cup leftover fried rice

1 cup Italian-style seasoned breadcrumbs

1/2 cup Parmesean cheese

8-16 mozzarella pearls

4 eggs

Vegetable oil

Salt

Step 1

Place medium-sized pot over medium heat and fill with enough vegetable oil to rise 4 inches.